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Key questions There are 3 questions that will be askedduring the course of the lesson; 1. What is the "Black Death"? 2. What caused the Black Death? 3. What were the consequences?…read more

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The plague arrives Historians think that the plague arrived in England duringthe summer of 1348. During the following autumn itspread quickly through the south west. Few villagesescaped. Churchyards were full with bodies. The plague spread quickly during the winter of 1348-1349to the north of England. By 1350, nearly the whole ofBritain was infected with the plague. At the end of 1350 nearly two and a half million peoplewere dead!…read more